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Taiwanese compatriots include the ill and poor

It is said that in big cities, social welfare organizations assist the poor, but it is a fact that the poor are often ignored by the law simply because they only have a small amount of money in savings.

This is precisely why people like Huang Yi-hua (黃怡華) — who goes by the nickname “Sweet Potato mama” and is a member of independent Taipei mayor-elect Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) team of advisers — came out strongly in support of Ko, saying that he is their only hope of turning their lives around.

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Taiwan must develop self-reliance

In any youthful and developing democracy, elections — even local ones — raise the formative issues of identity and national direction.

Taiwan’s nine-in-one elections have certainly proved to be no exception. In these elections, one party in particular, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), has gone out of its way to resurrect questionable “race cards” and “loyalty cards,” as it tried to force its version of the nation’s history and identity on the public along with its candidates. Accusations such as “traitor” and “bastard” — as well as the implication that only KMT candidates would be able to work together on intercity issues — have brought these elections to an all-time low.

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Taipei can break free from the KMT today

This time the Taipei mayoral election is different, defying the established logic of party politics. It is a highly symbolic local election, in which people really can make a difference.

On the weekend before the election, both Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taipei mayoral candidate Sean Lien (連勝文) and independent mayoral candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) held major campaign rallies. They chose very different routes, traveling in opposite directions. Lien walked from the Taipei City Government to the Presidential Office Building, while Ko marched from Liberty Square to the Taipei City Government. From the sound coming from the different rallies, it was clear that there was also a very big difference in what they represented.

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Reliance on China is a hindrance to free trade

Over the past weeks there have been a number of statements by President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) administration to the effect that Taiwan has not made sufficient progress toward trade liberalization because of the stalled cross-strait service trade agreement, causing Taiwan to fall behind South Korea, its main competitor.

The government is of course blaming the delay on the Sunflower movement and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), accusing them of impeding Taiwan’s inclusion in international free-trade agreements.

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Newsflash

Two US congressmen have issued statements to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the 228 Incident.

Representatives Scott Garrett of New Jersey and Kenny Merchant of Texas, both Republicans, published a history of the incident and its impact on modern Taiwan in Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings and debates of the US Congress.